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How the National Grid will work with electric cars

Demand for electricity will increase as EV adoption grows, but those in charge of power delivery are prepared

How the National Grid will work with electric cars
Swindon crate battery
Swindon Powertrain's batteries arrive in crates and come in 30kWh and 60kWh sizes
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Under the skin: Swindon's one-stop shop for EV powertrains

Swindon Powertrain's 'crate' drivetrains and transmissions give small firms the head-start they need

Under the skin: Swindon's one-stop shop for EV powertrains
Porsche new hydrogen engine
Aided by turbos and compressors, the hydrogen 4.4-litre V8 has twice the power of a standard hydrogen set-up
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Under the skin: Porsche's 690bhp hydrogen V8

Radical new engine is equipped with heavy-duty turbos inspired by F1

Under the skin: Porsche's 690bhp hydrogen V8
Ferrari new damper
Ferrari's new dampers can adjust to prevent body roll, doing away with the need for anti-roll bars
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How Ferrari's SUV tech redefines active suspension

Ferrari's innovative suspension puts it far ahead in the fight between weight and car control

How Ferrari's SUV tech redefines active suspension
Nissan Leaf Charging Front Three Quarter
EV owners sharing their home-generated energy with the national grid could save on their bills
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Under the skin: How an EV can cut your energy bills

EV owners sharing their home-generated energy reduces their cost of living, a study finds

Under the skin: How an EV can cut your energy bills
Bosch Road Signature Tech
Bosch expects 'Road Signature' tech to appear in 2023
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New 'Road Signature' technology poised to accelerate autonomy

Bosch's 'Road Signature' technology uses localisation to improve accuracy of driver assistance systems

New 'Road Signature' technology poised to accelerate autonomy
Headlight road sign projection
Road surface is used to display information such as an icy weather warning
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Should we let cars use the road as a projection screen?

Ford recently revealed details of headlights which can project symbols such as directional arrows onto the road

Should we let cars use the road as a projection screen?
Astron Aerospace Omega 1 2022
Twin-stacked Omega 1 engines output 320bhp and 340lb ft yet weigh just under 32kg
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Near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs

Astron Aerospace's Omega 1 rotary engine doesn't suffer the internal wear of a Wankel and runs on a variety of fuels

Near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs
EV batteries 2022
Porsche expects EV maintenance to be 30% lower than that of its conventional cars
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How repairable batteries make life easier for EV owners

Modular internals and special diagnosis methods make it easier to fix faulty or degraded battery packs

How repairable batteries make life easier for EV owners
Lignin material tech
Other Lignin applications being researched include a replacement for ABS plastic and an asphalt binder
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Lignin: the paper byproduct that could change the game

Organic carbon substitute could be used in everything from batteries to biofuel and carbonfibre

Lignin: the paper byproduct that could change the game
dual clutch gearbox detailed render
Dry clutches and a lack of computing power meant early DCTs were rough
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The genius behind dual-clutch gearboxes

Why do we hanker after manual gearboxes when dual-clutchers have huge all-round benefits?

The genius behind dual-clutch gearboxes

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